On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 20:14 +0200, JC Denton wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Where can I configure my fan? I have a Thinkpad R40 and the fan starts
> realy often.
Except in rare cases where the manufacturer got it wrong, you _don't_
want to configure your fan, IMHO.
I have an Inspiron 9100, and I can control the fan from software
(i8kutils, only for Dell's) but I don't use it because the bios makes a
better choice.
Therefore, I'd:
1. have a look for settings in the bios about fan speeds and temps, and
2. make sure you're not running anything that is trying to control the
fan, and hence fighting with the bios. In which case you might get high
fan speeds, or weird alternating fan speeds.
3. Try another OS and see if the fan behaviour is the same.
HTH,
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More than the heart can bear,
Unhappiness remembering happiness.
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